Zip Code 61244

23,288

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White14,45862.08%
Black or African American4,46619.18%
Two or more races2,1069.04%
Other race1,5626.71%
Asian6002.58%
Native American960.41%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

61244 Population by Race

61244 Population Pyramid 2024

61244 Median Age

39.3

Total

39.7

Male

38.5

Female

61244 Adults

There are 17,430 adults, (4,021 of whom are seniors) in 61244.

61244 Age Dependency

73.7

Age Dependency Ratio

30

Old Age Dependency Ratio

43.7

Child Dependency Ratio

61244 Sex Ratio

Female12,12152.05%
Male11,16747.95%

61244 Population by Age

61244 Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All9,2022.3867.232.8
Married3,9773.1488.511.5
Non Family3,3081.1352.947.1
Female1,4943.0344.255.8
Male4232.6559.340.7

3.01

Average Family Size

2.38

Average Household Size

67.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

61244 Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade9676.14%
Associates Degree1,4969.5%
Bachelors Degree2,21214.05%
Graduate Degree1,0766.83%
High School Graduate5,13032.58%
Less Than 9th Grade1,0186.47%
Some College3,84624.43%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

61244 Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

61244 Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White10,2249,4702,492
Black2,5681,971264
Hispanic2,2781,841286
Other Race92370587
2+ Races876754245
Asian397241139
Native American672113

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 92.63%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 35.01%.

61244 Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$58,496$63,550$51,417
Graduate Degree$73,939$120,398$68,750
High School Graduate$45,459$54,088$31,977
Less Than 9th Grade$35,986$36,268$35,876
Overall$46,914$55,656$37,646
Some College$42,310$56,250$37,790

$46,914

Average Earnings

$55,656

Average Male

$37,646

Average Female

61244 Earnings by Educational Attainment

61244 Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

61244 Language

77.84% of 61244 residents speak only English, while 22.16% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 11.67% of the population.

61244 Language

61244 Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White12,4121,29310.42%
Hispanic4,1571,16127.93%
Multiple1,91883243.38%
Black3,80871118.67%
Other1,55037424.13%
Asian597264.36%

16.58%

Overall Poverty Rate

15.67%

Male Poverty Rate

17.33%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in 61244

The race most likely to be in poverty in 61244 is Multiple, with 43.38% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in 61244 is Asian, with 4.36% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.54%. Among those working part-time, it was 24.52%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 20.78%.

61244 Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade30.04%
High School15.17%
Some College13.4%
Bachelors or Greater1.7%

61244 Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed61.31%
Female Unemployed44.77%
Female Employed14.13%
Male Employed6.95%

61244 Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

61244 Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$85,298$91,699
Households$66,827$77,072
Married Families$101,241$-999,999,999
Non Families$41,370$47,657

mean

median

Income by Household Type

61244 Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

46.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

46.5%

Male Marriage Rate

47.3%

Female Marriage Rate

61244 Married by Age and Sex

male

female

61244 Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

61244 Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

61244 Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,103

Number of Veterans

952

Male Veterans

151

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam402
First Gulf War241
Second Gulf War213
Korea53
World War II6

61244 Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74289
35 to 54262
75+238
55 to 64224
18 to 3490

61244 Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White8046.85%
2+ Races19117.56%
Hispanic1655.72%
Black1083.76%

61244 Veterans by Race

61244 Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

12.63%

Veteran Poverty Rate

26.4%

Veteran Disability Rate

61244 Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

59.1%

Labor Force Participation

56.6%

Employment Rate

3.5%

Unemployment Rate

61244 Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

61244 Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

61244 Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

64.39%

Born in 61244

86.6%

Native Born

13.4%

Foreign Born

6.62%

Non Citizen

6.78%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

86.6% of 61244 residents were born in the United States, with 64.39% having been born in . 6.62% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Africa.

61244 Place of Birth